The Group of 7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors are concerned by higher borrowing costs and debt as they meet in Paris. Source: cnbc.com

Switzerland’s economy grew faster than anticipated in the first quarter, weathering a spike in energy prices and a strengthening franc that each took effect at the outbreak of the Iran war. Source: bloomberg.com

GDP grew 0.5% in the first quarter, but the war in Iran threatens to derail Switzerland’s recovery in the coming months. Source: wsj.com

The French economy should return to growth in the second quarter and avoid a recession this year, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said. Source: bloomberg.com

Thailand’s economy grew by 2.8% in the ​first quarter of ​2026 from a year ⁠earlier, official data ​showed on Monday, higher ​than the median forecast of 2.2% in a Reuters poll ​of analysts. Source: reuters.com

China’s economic growth lost steam in April as industrial output and retail sales growth sharply missed expectations as the Asian powerhouse grappled with higher energy costs from the Iran ​war and sluggish domestic demand. Source: reuters.com